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1 only
adj. enig--------adv. slechts, alleen, maar--------conj. maaronly1[ oonlie] 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉1 enig2 best ⇒ (meest) geschikt, juist♦voorbeelden:we were the only people wearing hats • we waren de enigen met een hoed (op)the only thing now is to call the police • het enige wat je nu nog kunt doen, is er de politie bijhalenhis one and only friend • zijn enige echte vriendmy one and only hope • de enige hoop die me nog rest¶ you're not the only pebble on the beach • je bent niet alleen op de wereld; er zijn ook nog anderen te krijgen————————only2〈 bijwoord〉1 slechts ⇒ alleen (maar), maar, enkel♦voorbeelden:1 only think! • stel je voor!I've only just enough money • ik heb maar net genoeg geldshe was only too glad • ze was maar al te blijonly five minutes more • nog vijf minuten, niet meerif and only if • als en alleen alsif only • als … maar, ik wou dat …if only you had come earlier! • was je maar wat vroeger gekomen!if only to/because • al was het alleen maar omwe walked for two hours, only to find out that … • we liepen twee uur, maar enkel om te ontdekken dat …she told me only last week that … • ze vertelde het me vorige week nog dat …he arrived only yesterday • hij arriveerde gisteren pas————————only3〈 voegwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 I like it, only I cannot afford it • ik vind het mooi, maar ik kan het niet betalenI could have gone, only my mother was ill • ik had kunnen gaan als mijn moeder niet ziek was geweestI would have phoned, only I didn't know your number • ik zou gebeld hebben maar ik had je nummer niet -
2 if only to/because
if only to/because
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